Medical Dictionary
functional
adj func·tion·al \ˈfəŋ(k)-shnəl, -shən-əl\
Medical Definition of FUNCTIONAL
1
a : of, connected with, or being a function—compare structural 1 b : affecting physiological or psychological functions but not organic structure <functional heart disease> <a functional psychosis>—compare organic 1b
2
: performing or able to perform a regular function
—func·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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